Method and device for transmitting data

Abstract

Methods and devices for transmitting data via a transmission medium. One example method includes ascertaining a probability of at least one transmission error during a future data transmission, and determining, based on the probability, whether the future data transmission should be at least temporarily suspended.

1 . A method for transmitting data (D) via a transmission medium (M), the method comprising:
 ascertaining ( 100 ) a probability (W) of at least one transmission error during a future data transmission, and   determining ( 110 ), based on the probability (W), whether the future data transmission should be at least temporarily suspended.   
     
     
         2 . The method according to  claim 1 , further comprising: a) if the outcome of the determination ( 110 ) is that the future data transmission should be at least temporarily suspended, suspending ( 122 ) the future data transmission for a specifiable time period, and/or b) if the outcome of the determination ( 110 ) is that the future data transmission should not be suspended, executing ( 124 ) the future data transmission. 
     
     
         3 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein ascertaining ( 100 ) the probability (W) of at least one transmission error in a future data transmission comprises at least one of the following elements: a) evaluating ( 102 ) contextual information, wherein in particular the contextual information indicates, for example, a temporary degradation of the future data transmission; b) evaluating ( 104 ) current knowledge regarding existing communication characteristics associated with data transmission via the transmission medium (M). 
     
     
         4 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the determination ( 110 ) of whether the future data transmission should be at least temporarily suspended is also carried out based on a maximum number of permissible, in particular consecutive, failures of data transmissions. 
     
     
         5 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein it is determined ( 110 ) that the future data transmission should be at least temporarily suspended when the probability (W) of at least one transmission error in the future data transmission exceeds a specifiable limit value. 
     
     
         6 . The method according to  claim 2 , wherein the suspension ( 122 ) comprises: releasing ( 122   a ) communication resources allocated for the future data transmission, and using ( 122   b ) the released communication resources for another data transmission. 
     
     
         7 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the data is transmitted cyclically via the transmission medium (M). 
     
     
         8 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the transmission medium (M) allows a wireless and/or a wired data transmission. 
     
     
         9 . A device ( 200 ,  200   a ,  200   b , . . . ,  200   n ) for transmitting data (D), wherein the device ( 200 ,  200   a ,  200   b , . . . ,  200   n ) is configured to
 ascertaining ( 100 ) a probability (W) of at least one transmission error during a future data transmission, and   determining ( 110 ), based on the probability (W), whether the future data transmission should be at least temporarily suspended.   
     
     
         10 . A system ( 1000 ) comprising a transmission medium (M) and at least one device ( 200 ,  200   a ,  200   b , . . . ,  200   n ), wherein the device is configured to
 ascertain ( 100 ) a probability (W) of at least one transmission error during a future data transmission, and   determine ( 110 ), based on the probability (W), whether the future data transmission should be at least temporarily suspended.   
     
     
         11 . A computer-readable storage medium (SM), comprising commands (PRG) which when executed by a computer ( 202 ), cause said computer to
 ascertain ( 100 ) a probability (W) of at least one transmission error during a future data transmission, and   determine ( 110 ), based on the probability (W), whether the future data transmission should be at least temporarily suspended.